edward RANSOME, Freelance Interior Designer

edward RANSOME

Freelance Interior Designer

ER Design

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Interior design
Experience
13 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 5 Months

Freelance Interior Designer at ER Design
  • France
  • My current job since February 2021
Concept designer/project manager at MMoser associates
  • Singapore - Singapore
  • December 2015 to December 2019

Concept designer/project manager working on workplace project for the Indian market
- Growing market by pitching on new project for large scale project (around 40 proposals)
- Working on large-scale workplace proposals for tech client, from 500 to 50 000 sqm
- Leading design proposals from concept to design development (creative thinking, storytelling,
space planning, schematic design, look and feel, FF&E proposal)
- Providing ongoing follow-up during construction until delivery to the client
- Leading presentation and animation to the project’s stakeholders
- Managing and training a team of junior designers based in Bangalore-India

Interior Designer Manager at REALYS
  • China - Shanghai
  • April 2013 to March 2015

- Providing concept proposal, including layouts, 3d, materials, schematics
- Proposing optimized layout to maximize revenue and improve client experience
- Managing local consultants in the execution of design development.
- Providing guidelines for technical engineers (LDI, HVAC, FS, ELV and lighting designer) - Assisting Leasing department, providing guideline and technical support to tenants
- Monitoring construction progress and reviewing mock-up during pre-construction
- Working on site and conducting site visits on a daily basis to ensure implementation and compliance with approved design specifications

Interior Designer Manager at Malherbe
  • China - Shanghai
  • September 2011 to March 2013

Design manager deployment of retail concepts in China (from 50 to 1000 sq.m)

- Supervising the design development of projects (including shop drawings, schedules, joinery details, specifications, and locally sourced FF&E proposal)
- Monitoring the sourcing of local materials, craftsmen and local contractors
- Implementing work process and creating a team dedicated to project development
- Writing guidelines for roll-out program
- Recruiting, training and managing a team of 8 Junior Designers

senior interior designer at DB&B
  • China - Shanghai
  • December 2009 to June 2011

Senior interior designer on workplace project from concept to construction

- Generating creative concept proposals that integrate client’s requirement (layout strategy,
space planning, schematics, materials and FFE proposal)
- Leading presentations and animations to project’s stakeholders
- Following-up of construction progress and coordination with the project management team

technical designer at Pacific middle east
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2009 to October 2009

Technical designer/Site manager working on the VODAFONE store roll-out in Qatar

- Implementing the concept (by FITCH) for five different outlets (layout and renderings)
- Producing construction drawings packages for five stores, from layouts to joinery details
- Managing the construction site 24/7 of the flagship store, including quality control and snagging
- Site Coordination

Education

Master's degree, Interior design
  • at ESAG
  • June 2000

5 years of study in Paris, specializing in Interior Design. ERASMUS exchange program in Prague in 1997

Specialties & Skills

Concept Design
Design Development
Project Management
Workspace
- Concept design/Design development
Construction and details packages
Design team leadership through all stages of a project
Mentorship of junior team members
Building regulations and local codes

Languages

French
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Dinghy sailing